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War Dances Events: Oct. 2 - 30 2011

Copies of the One Book One New Paltz 2011 Calendar of events are available at the Elting Library.

Kick-Off EventSunday, October 2, 2011Time: 4:00 p.m.Location: SUNY New Paltz Atrium 2nd FloorReadings from War Dances by Mohonk Mountain Stage Company,
followed by discussion. Refreshments will be served.

Community Book Discussion & Bagel BrunchSunday, October 23, 2011Time: NoonLocation: Jewish Community Center, 30 North Chestnut StreetRabbi Bill Strongin will lead the discussion on both Alexie
books, War Dances and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.Please feel free to bring a dairy
or vegetarian dish to share.

Community Book DiscussionMonday, October 24, 2011Time: 4:00 p.m.Location:Woodland
Pond, Main Entrance,Community
BuildingSUNY New Paltz Sociology Professor EmeritaDorothy Jessup and Janet Winn, SUNY NP and
DCCC Philosophy and Sociology Lecturer will lead the discussion.Both books will be discussed.

Community Book DiscussionMonday, October 24, 2011Time:7:00 p.m.Location: Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church StRennie Scott-Childress, Teacher of the Year, History Dept - SUNY NP, will lead the discussion. Both books
will be discussed.

Community Book DiscussionTuesday, October 25, 2011Time:10:30 a.m.Location: Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street,Jan Schmidt, SUNY NP Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of English will lead the discussion.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian will be the primary focus.

Community Book DiscussionWednesday, October 26, 2011Time:9:30 a.m.Location: Anatolia Restaurant, Main StreetDiscussion led by Larry Winters, a Viet Nam War veteran,
licensed mental health counselor, widely published poet, men's group leader and
grouppsychotherapist. He has published
the book: The Making and Un-making of a Marine.

Interactive Book DiscussionWednesday, October 26, 2011Time:7:00 p.m.Location: Town of New Paltz Community Center, 1 Veterans Drive, behind Town HallLinda Welles, OB representative will introduce and guide
this event.Sigma Tau Delta (the International English Honor Society)
representative Krista Feichtinger and students will lead break-out discussion
groups and report out summaries of their respective discussions.

Community Book DiscussionThursday, October 27, 2011Time:10:30 a.m.Location:Elting
Memorial Library, 93 Main StRhonda Shary, English Dept, SUNY NP will lead the
discussion. War Dances will be the primary focus.

Community Book DiscussionFriday, October 28, 2011Time: 3:00 p.m.Location:New Paltz
Village Hall Community RoomAward-winning author of young adult fiction, K.L.Going, will
lead the discussion. Going is the author of Fat Kid Rules the World, a widely
acclaimed novel for young adults and soon to be released independent film. This
discussion will focus on The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.

Interactive Book and Program DiscussionSunday, October 30, 2011Time:4: 00 p.m.Location:Elting
Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, Members of the community are invited to a
discussion about the Sherman Alexie books and the 2011 programwith One Book One New Paltz Committee Members
and SUNY Faculty involved with the Common Summer Read program.Refreshments will be served.